Reviews of Loldia House

"This is one of the most special places either of us have ever been to. Landing on a grass airstrip, with giraffe and zebra either side of us was a real surprise for us.
The welcome was on another level, our lodge was beautiful and the setting right on the lake is truly stunning - with impala racing through the garden and hippo munching on the greenery in the lake, right in front of us.
The food was stunning, with a great variety every night.
I can't say enough about the staff. Our personal waiter Elias was just fantastic - I don't thing I've known service that combines such efficiency with such genuine warmth. Bek did an amazing job as our guide, but in truth all the staff were impeccable and so so friendly. What a welcome to Kenya this was. We simply loved it and we were very sad to leave.
As so many have said, the only thing we would change would be to stay longer - I would also consider staying here after the main safari element of a trip, as it's so relaxing. If we did that, we'd focus less on the game drives and more on the lodge itself, the pool and the lake!" See all these reviews: 10n in Kenya

"Loldia House gave us such a different view of Kenya with its setting on the lake in an area with more rainfall than other areas we went to. It was a restful place to be. And it was amazing to have hippos, monkeys, impala, and African fish eagles and eaglettes in view from our cottage. The food at every lodge was excellent. Loldia House's was the best. We also loved visiting the local flower growers. The flowers were beautiful and it was so interesting to see a local business." See all these reviews: 11n in Kenya

"A very peaceful place to stay. We did day in Nakuru which was great with rhinos and tree climbing lions." See all these reviews: 8n in Kenya

"Loldia House was a great place to relax at the end of our safari. It's not in as exciting a location as the tented camps, and the rooms were a little smaller and less inviting. But what we really appreciated was the chance to slow down, skip game drives at times, and just enjoy a less scheduled experience.

We went out on a boat in the lake twice, both times very enjoyable. We took two night drives, which were both eye-opening and enjoyable in part because they were shorter (at two hours) than a standard game drive. After several days spending long hours in vehicles, it was great to be able to walk the grounds, to swim, to sit in chairs on the lawn.

Our server, Constant, was a constant (and welcome) presence, eager to help in any way, especially for me, since by this point my swollen foot limited my ability to walk very far. We had lovely breakfast and lunches on the lawn, surrounded by a garden, and enjoying the frequent presense of monkeys in the trees and hippos in the lake and grazing on the grass just outside the fence. Dinner was a little more formal and the food, while good, was not at the quality level of our other lodges/camps.

Some of our group had a day trip to nearby Crescent island, which they enjoyed and highly recommended for the chance to walk among animals in their habitat and view a large number and variety of birds.

Despite my caveats, I would highly recommend this place for a two (perhaps three) night stop at the end of any safari.

Unlike our previous locations, the manager was not much of a presence. By contrast, Anne, Lisa's masseuse and on the staff elsewhere, was warm and welcoming." See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya

"Much less of a safari experience after the Kicheche camps, but this was the perfect end to our trip.

We were exhausted and took advantage of the pool and massages available.

The grounds are so lush, it was wonderful to have a day "off" from driving to walk a bit, admire the birds (amazing bird life on the property! Jacana, Hammerkop, Mousbirds, and those crazy, crying Fish Eagle)." See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya

"Excellent all round. One caveat-Any traveller considering trips out at any distance from the lodge, the traffic on the roads is terrible which makes any journey quite long." See all these reviews: 4n in Kenya

"We had stayed at Loldia previously, at the end of 2016, when the New Year was heralded by a Scottish family on bagpipes. The temporary manager at the time was a lady called Rachel, abetted by yellow lab Scotty.

Loldia is no longer actively hosted, as it was by Rachel, and no longer has communal dining at a shared table, but it is still a lovely sociable place.

We previously stayed in Room 1 in the main house, which we liked a lot. This time we had Room 6 which was equally good. It has a huge shower, freestanding bath and a fireplace, which was an asset on chilly afternoons and evenings (we had a couple).

We passed on the day trip to lake Nakuru as we had done that previously. We did go on a boat trip on the lake, went horse riding and visited the museum at Elsamere.

The swimming pool is a lovely new addition to the property." See all these reviews: 20n in Kenya

"Very good throughout." See all these reviews: 16n in Kenya

"Very client oriented staff!

Delicious food!" See all these reviews: 8n in Kenya

"We chose to stay at Loldia House for the last four nights at the end of a wonderfully exciting and interesting three week itinerary. We had already enjoyed weeks of energetic activity, including many game drives elsewhere, so we were really just looking for a few days of R&R in beautiful and relaxing surroundings. Loldia House perfectly fitted the bill.

We had privacy and seclusion in a cottage in the lovely, lakeside gardens. The main house provided all the comforts of a mature family home, with a pleasant drawing room for aperitifs and chat before dinner (make sure to look at the fascinating family album on the piano) and an elegant dining room for sociable dining each evening. Breakfast and lunch al fresco on the lawn outside. The staff were all wonderfully attentive and, during our visit, our host was the hugely knowledgeable Dave Richards, who seemingly knows everything there is to know about Africa's birds and wildlife and has written many books on the subject.

Our wonderful, calm and patient driver/guide Juma had a similarly encyclopaedic knowledge of birds and wildlife and is apparently blessed with telescopic vision, being able to spot tiny creatures during our several excursions locally and around Lake Naivasha. Juma also magicked up two first rate picnic lunches for us on our various outings. We did a final, long day drive north up to Lake Nakuru National Park in order to tick off the one remaining elusive character of the Big Five, and were rewarded by sightings of both white and black rhino.

The perfect end to a wonderful holiday!" See all these reviews: 9n in Kenya